Reel for fishing rods



Aug. 21, 1951 c. J. HOLM REEL FOR FISHING RODS 2 Shets-Sheet 1- Filed Oct. 8, 1947 Aug. 21, 1951 c. J. HOLM/ 2,564,975

REEL FOR FISHING RODS Filed Got. 8, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 21 1951' 2,564,975 REEL FoR FISHING RODS Carl Julianus Holm, Trondheim, Norway Application October 8, 1947, Serial No. 778,562

In Norway March 19, 1945 Section 1, Public Law 690, August 8, 1946 Patent expires March 19, 1965 The present invention relates to reels for fishing rods embodying new features.

Various objects and improvements will be apparent from the following detailed description of a single preferred embodiment of the invention taken together with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a partial side elevation on a reduced scale of a fishing rod with a reel mounted on the underside.

. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the rod and reel of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 illustrates on a larger scale the reel housing seen from the open end and with the drum removed. Fig. 4 is a section through the reel with drum mounted therein, taken on the line IVIV of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a section on the line VV of Fig. 1.

The drum housing I is in the form of an open box with perforated side walls and is secured to rod 2 by means of bracket 3. Centrally in the housing there is mounted a stationary spindle A secured by means of a nut 5 to the bottom part of the housing. On spindle 4 a sleeve 6 is rotatably mounted and which is kept in position on the spindle by means of an elastic split annular disk 8 which fits into a groove in spindle 4. A small axial clearing, as indicated at 1, between shaft 4 and sleeve 6, permits the latter to rotate easily.

Near the bottom of the housing there is securedto flange I5 of the sleeve 6, a free wheel I6 which takes part in the rotation of the drum. The free wheel I6 is engaged in the usual manner (not shown) so that it carries with it the en closing pawl wheel I I when the drum rotates for paying out line (counterclockwise in Fig. 3), but has no connection with the pawl wheel when rotation takes place in the opposite direction. Pawl I8 has a point H) which engages the teeth on the outside of pawl wheel I'l. ,Pawl It! by means of a slot guide is connected to a stationary spindle 20,

' so that it may move radially with relation to pawl wheel I1. It is acted on firstly by a spring 2|, which presses it towards the wheel, and secondly by a spring 22, which acts approximately tangential to a sloping fiat of the pawl. Spring 22 is mounted on a rack 23 guided in a depression in housing I and engaging a pinion 24 mounted on a shaft carrying an exterior actuating knob 25 and a pawl wheel engaged by a stopping spring 26. Pawl I8 can be released by means of actuating arm 21 which is pivotally mounted on stationary spindle and being acted on by a weak spring 3| so that it engages a pin 28 on pawl I8 3 Claims. (Cl. 24284.6)

from the underside. At its free end arm 2Iextends through housing I and carries a handle 29. The clockwise pivoting of arm 21 is limited by an adjustable stop formed by an eccentric 32 mounted on a spindle which may be rotated by means of an exterior turning knob 33 and carries a pawl wheel 34 engaged by a stopping spring 35. On pivoting of arm 2! counterclockwise it abuts against a yielding stop 36.

On a lower branch, the sleeve arm 2'! carries a brake shoe 3! which is contactable with the inside of a brake ring 38 mounted in the drum I I, and also a spring 39, the free end of which carries on the upper side of the shaft another brake shoe 40 which can engage ring 38.

The operation of the pawl mechanism is as follows:

When the reel is to be used for casting, arm 21 is lifted by means of handle 29 until it engages eccentric 32 which is so placed that the pawl will always be free, from pawl wheel H. In the moment the pawl is free, brake shoe 40 is brought in yielding contact against ring 38 so that a suitable weak braking action for the throw is obtained which may be adjusted by turning the eccentric by means of knob 33.

When the throw has been completed, handle 29 is released, whereby springs 2| and 22 push pawl I8 and arm 21 back to their original position, the pawl engaging pawl wheel I1, and as the drum is now rotating for giving off line, the free wheel is locked and the pawl works against the springs so that drum I I is arrested immediately and the reel is adjusted (by means of knob 25) for the resistance necessary to obtain a sufiicient hold on a fish. Due to the engagement with spring 36, the impact between tooth wheel and pawl is softened. If it is desired to brake the reel by hand power, arm 21 is depressed until brake shoe 37 engages ring 38.

With this reel the fish is accordingly braked with the same arm used for releasing the pawl mechanism at the beginning of the throw and for braking the throw. In many known casing reels in which the pawl is mounted in its actuating arm, this obviously is not possible as a downward movement of the arm will only result in pressing the pawl harder against the tooth wheel so that the wear is increased and the impacts between pawl and pawl wheel are increased for each throw.

On Figures 1, 2 and 5 there is illustrated a possible connection between the brake on the reel and the fingers of the hand with which the rod is held and which it is most convenient to use.

For this purpose there is used a lever 4| passing along the rod and mounted on a bracket at 42. One arm of the lever 4| is guided on rod 2 with a fork as shown in Fig. 5, and is provided with a finger hole 43, whereas the free end 44 of the other arm can act on the handle or brake knob 29. The lever is maintained out of engagement with the brake knob by means of a spring 45 until it is desired to use the brake. The braking then takes place with the most convenient finger on the hand with which the rod is held, and by this arrangement a very sensitive brake action is obtained, whereas at the same time the other hand is liberated so that it can be used 'entirely for reeling. Lever 4! may also be placed inside the rod instead of outside on the same.

I claim:

1. In a reel for fishing rods of the type comprising a line drum, a spring actuated pawl and a pawl wheel cooperating therewith and an actuating arm for the pawl, saidactuating arm engaging said pawl by movement in one direction only so as to disengage said pawl from said pawl wheel, a brake drum connected with said line drum, brake shoes on said actuating arm on two sides-of said brake drum, one ofsaid brake shoes being adapted to engage said brake drum connected with said line drum upon actuation of said arm when moved in a direction disengaging said pawl from said pawl wheel and the other when moved 'in the opposite direction.

'2. A reel forfishing rods comprising a housing,

-a-line drum rotatably mounted in said housing, a

spring actuated pawl secured 'to said housing, a

pawl wheel-rotatablymountedin said housing for coaction with said pawl, an actuating arm for said pawl pivotally mounted in said housing, said actuating arm having'two branches thereon, a stud on-saidpawL-one'said branch on said actuating armengagingsaid stud on said pawl upon movement inone direction-only of said actuating arm,

said pawl being disengageable from said pawl wheel by movement of said actuating arm in said one direction, a brake drum connected to said line drum, brake shoes attached to each said branch of said arm and movable thereby for contact with said brake drum, one said brake shoe being engageable with said brake drum upon movement of said arm in said one direction to disengage said pawl and the other of said brake shoes being engageable with said brake drum when said arm is moved in the opposite direction.

3. A reel for fishing rods as claimed in claim 2,

said pawl having a slot therein, a stud inserted through said slot and radially slidably securing said pawl to said housing, a first spring in said housing pressing said pawl radially toward said pawl wheel, a second spring in said housing angularly pressing said pawl toward said pawl wheel, means for varying the pressure of said second spring against said pawl, said first and second spring constituting the means for spring actuation of said pawl, an adjustable cam rotatably secured in said housing in proximity to one said branch of said actuating arm and being adjustable for limiting the movement of said arm, said brake shoes contactable with said brake drum upon actuation of said arm to release said pawl being brought into contact with said brake shoe when said pawl is free from said pawl wheel.

CARL JULIANUS HOLM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 21,131 GreatBritain June 11, 1914 of 1913 288,101 Great Britain Apr. 5, 1928 

